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An introduction to the fundamental concepts in corporate finance. Topics include the net present value method, alternative investment rules, capital budgeting, and the theories of capital structure.

An introduction to the institutions, markets and instruments of the financial system, as well as the theory and practice of asset valuation and portfolio selection.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts in corporate finance for accounting and business. Topics include net present value, alternative investment rules, capital budgeting, capital structure and long-term financing.

Significant aspects of financial decision making by firms, including capital structure, capital budgeting, and dividend decisions. The primary focus will be upon normative theory, ie. decisions that maximise the market value of the firm.

This course covers options, forward contracts, futures contracts, and other common derivative contracts. Topics include how these contracts work, how they are used, and how they are priced.

This course examines the problem of portfolio management confronted by individuals and pension plans. Topics covered include preferences for risk, valuation of stocks, portfolio allocation, and an introduction to derivative pricing. The course aims t...

This course bridges the gap between undergraduate and honours-level study in economics and finance. It reinforces and extends the theoretical basis of decision making as it applies to asset pricing and corporate finance. It is intended for students w...

Financial tools needed to start, build and exit a new venture. How and where to obtain financing to launch and develop a new business. Valuation and security design used by venture capitalists.

The traditional framework for thinking about financial markets assumes that all market participants are fully rational. However, a recently emerging paradigm, behavioural finance, argues that many financial phenomena are the result of less than fully...

The financial system plays a key role in the economy, facilitating the intermediation of savings and investment, transactions and risk management. The course gives an understanding of the New Zealand financial system, its functions, structure, curren...

An intensive examination of modern research in corporate finance based on information asymmetries. Topics include agency costs, financial contracting, security issuing, security design, liquidity, and corporate governance.

An intensive examination of the pricing of options and option-like assets and their use in hedging financial risk. Topics include stochastic calculus, risk-neutral valuation, finite difference methods, Monte Carlo simulation, and fixed income derivat...

This course discusses current research questions in the analysis of fixed income securities. Topics include the term structure of interest rates, market efficiency, interest rate models, liquidity, credit risk models and investment behaviour.

A supervised research project that provides students with the opportunity to undertake independent research in a specific area of finance.

This is one part of a supervised research project that provides students with the opportunity to undertake independent research in a specific area of finance. In this course, students will formulate a research question, complete a thorough literature...

Students are expected to attend meetings with their supervisor on a weekly basis, present in a symposium and attend one other presentation session other than their own. Students can choose to meet and present on campus in-person or online.

As for the underlying 400-level course.

As for the underlying 400-level course.

Research Project on a selected topic in the discipline.

MCom Thesis in Finance.

90 point Thesis in Finance.

60 point dissertation in Finance.

Finance for PhD.